Copyright Case Against South Park Parody Video Thrown Out Of Court

“A federal appeals court affirmed Thursday that a 2008 South Park parody of a real-world video – ‘What What (In the Butt)’ – did not infringe on the YouTube video of the same name … [The] the outcome affirms the right that you can get an infringement case thrown out of court – via a fair-use defense – without having to go through an expensive trial.”